Twins catcher Eric Fryer, left, is tagged out by Astros catcher Carlos Corporan after trying to score from third on Brian Dozier's ninth-inning grounder to short.

Twins catcher Eric Fryer, left, is tagged out by Astros catcher...

By the time the Astros found an answer for Twins righthander Kyle Gibson in the eighth inning, reliever Josh Fields had already let Minnesota secure the extra cushion it needed Wednesday afternoon at Minute Maid Park.

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